About the Company
ABP UK is a major division of the ABP Food Group with factories in Ireland, UK and Europe. We are a food business that specialises in the supply and development of award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale. As one of the UK`s largest food producers, ABP relies on the skills and experience of its people, that`s why we offer lifelong careers with secure and full-time hours as well as competitive rates of pay, backed by great training and the opportunity to grow and progress within the business.
Job Function
The Knife Handler will ensure that targets are met and regularly challenged and improved on. Delivering high standards of quality, ensuring product produced is to customer specification in line with critical control points, GMP and H&S requirements. Paying special regard to
Quality, cost control, yield and utilisation
health, safety & ethics
traceability,
product integrity,
labelling and
company, personal & food hygiene rules and legislation
In chill production line area, using butchery implements and machinery, cut, bone, process and package goods to a quality standard, to deadlines, whilst complying at all times with company operating requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Produce required products meeting company standards to planned volume and schedule
* Ensure necessary replenishment requirements
* Ensure strict adherence to quality, food safety, hygiene, ethical, product labelling and allergen handling processes
* Follow traceability process and ensure product & labelling integrity at all times
* Drive necessary line efficiency through consistent and correct machine operation
* Keep and maintain appropriate records as required
* Ensure own familiarity and compliance with company policies and procedures, standards of operation and safe operating procedures
* Ensure consistent and timely attendance at work
* Provide flexibility to meet company operating requirements
* Provide pro- and re-active and supportive verbal and written communication to team members, supervisors and managers
To ensure all ABP products are sourced and manufactured to the Food Safety & Brand Integrity requirements defined by our customers' requirements & BRC standards.
Skills, Experience and Personal Qualities
Speaking, writing and understanding basic spoken and written English language. (This is an essential health & safety, traceability and quality control requirement which will be tested as part of the recruitment process)
Basic numeracy skills
Attentive to detail
Quickly, cleanly and efficiently processing food items in production line team
Working in a chilled environment
Flexible, adaptable and keen to learn
Learning and implementing new information quickly
* Strong team collaborator
Accreditation Food Hygiene equivalent at minimum level 2
What's in it for You?
* Employee Assistance Programme for both colleague and family
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Internal Training and Development Programmes
* Employee discounts offered by customers
* Employee Recognition Programme
* Refer a Friend Scheme
* Benefits Portal inclusive of technology discounts, vehicle leasing etc
* Free Parking with EV Charging available with a salary sacrifice
* Onsite subsidised canteen and vending machines
* Life Assurance
* Free fruit
Dayshift required - 0530-1430
Salary - £12.30